Also find a realtor that is familiar with investors, like really familiar, not just someone who "can open doors" but someone who can consult with you and protect you during the buying process of an investment property.  

If a Football player thinks about "Feeling" he's not going to do very well--because it HURTS to play football (and it hurts to train for it).A Football player focuses on a goal. 10 yards at a time, sometimes 1 yard at a time without FEELING, just doing to get to the goal.If you can do that--it will be easier.There is no law that says you have to "Feel" anything.Brock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

You should be familiar with Virginia’s Source of Income protection law.

A local title company can’t afford to have their name out there as not protecting customers wiresReal estate companies can’t do business with a title company who does something like this either 

 @Douglas Spence I would like to grow my passive income, also I’d always like to own real state. currently, I know nothing and would like to get started ASAP,  the LLC question is for asset protection.

We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

These experienced investors pointed out that homes in the suburbs tend to be newer and have tenants that protect your asset and don't vacate as quickly.

The VA loan is structured to protect you- the property cannot have any health or safety code violations.

In my state if you occupy the property you own personally you can get a tax break and you are very protected liability-wise.  

To big for the typical SFR investor, and to small for the bigger players.